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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS 525 PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009 123 STAT. 1264
(ii) the local coordinating entity has afforded ade- quate opportunity for public and governmental involve- ment (including through workshops and public meetings) in the preparation of the management plan;
(iii) the resource protection and interpretation strategies described in the management plan, if imple- mented, would adequately protect the natural, histor- ical, cultural, archaeological, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area;
(iv) the management plan would not adversely affect any activities authorized on Federal or tribal land under applicable laws or land use plans;
(v) the Secretary has received adequate assurances from the appropriate State, tribal, and local officials whose support is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State, tribal, and local aspects of the management plan; and
(vi) the local coordinating entity has demonstrated the financial capability, in partnership with others, to carry out the management plan.
(D) ACTION FOLLOWING DISAPPROVAL.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary—
(I) shall advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval; and (II) may make recommendations to the local coordinating entity for revisions to the manage-
ment plan.
(ii) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after receiving a revised management plan, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revised management plan.
(E) REVIEW; AMENDMENTS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—After approval by the Secretary
of the management plan, the Alliance shall periodi- cally—
(I) review the management plan; and
(II) submit to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, any recommendations for revisions to the management plan.
(ii) IN GENERAL.—An amendment to the manage-
ment plan that substantially alters the purposes of the Heritage Area shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved or disapproved in the same manner as the original management plan.
(iii) IMPLEMENTATION.—The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds authorized to be appropriated by this section to implement an amend- ment to the management plan until the Secretary approves the amendment.
(e) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— (1) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the request of the local coordi- nating entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable
Recommen- dations.
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